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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Darrow request from the court?
(a) Change of venue.
(b) Mistrial.
(c) Different judge.
(d) Continuance.

2. What evidence did Kennedy find at the Sweet home?
(a) Shell casings.
(b) Rocks.
(c) A broken door.
(d) Fingerprints.

3. Who was hired as a replacement lawyer?
(a) Malarkey.
(b) Chawke.
(c) Andrews.
(d) White.

4. Who went with the inspector through the Sweets' house?
(a) Reporter.
(b) Perry.
(c) Sweet.
(d) Chief of police.

5. How much money was in the NAACP defense fund?
(a) $89,000.
(b) $96,000.
(c) $143,000.
(d) $76,000.

6. What was the name of the person who was killed on Garland Avenue?
(a) Brinkley.
(b) Breiner.
(c) Brenner.
(d) Brandon.

7. White split his time between court and which other activity?
(a) Defending other prisoners.
(b) Media management.
(c) Campaigning.
(d) Fund raising.

8. The trial seemed to ride on the hope that Darrow could present a case that could be described how?
(a) Chilling.
(b) Repentant.
(c) Inspiring.
(d) Shocking.

9. Who did the mayor blame for racial violence?
(a) Democrats.
(b) KKK.
(c) Sweets.
(d) NAACP.

10. Who finally admitted to finding a stone in the house?
(a) Perry.
(b) Schuknecht.
(c) Adler.
(d) Mahoney.

11. What document was objected to by Hays?
(a) Bill of Particulars.
(b) Discovery.
(c) Disclosure.
(d) List of expert witnesses.

12. How did the rock throwers arrive at the Sweet house?
(a) Bus.
(b) Cab.
(c) Police cruiser.
(d) On foot.

13. Who was the minister of the local church?
(a) Gomez.
(b) Perry.
(c) White.
(d) Santiago.

14. What was the surname of the county prosecutor?
(a) Toms.
(b) Rowlette.
(c) Roberts.
(d) Mahoney.

15. Who participated in jury selection with Darrow?
(a) White.
(b) Hays.
(c) Kennedy.
(d) Murphy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Darrow go to raise funds for the Sweet case?

2. How was Sweet referred to in the media?

3. What was Springarn's job?

4. What was Springarn's first name?

5. What was the name of the neighbor called to testify?

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